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Urban L.
Brumm
STACYVILLE
— Urban
L. Brumm,
age 86,
of
Stacyville,
died
Saturday
(May 19,
2007) at
the
Stacyville
Community
Nursing
Home in
Stacyville.
Urban
was born
on Feb.
10,
1921, in
Stacyville,
the son
of John
E. and
Anna M.
(Simon)
Brumm.
He was
baptized
at
Visitation
Catholic
Church
and
attended
school
at
Visitation
Schools,
graduating
in 1938.
Urban
was
united
in
marriage
to
Evelyn
Mueller
on his
21st
birthday,
Feb. 10,
1942, at
Sacred
Heart
Catholic
Church
in
Meyer.
After
their
marriage,
they
farmed
together
in the
Stacyville
area,
retiring
in 1984.
They
moved
from
their
farm
into
Stacyville
in 1989.
Urban
was an
avid
card
player.
He
enjoyed
fishing
and
spending
time
with his
family.
He was a
member
of
Visitation
Catholic
Church
and the
National
Catholic
Order of
Foresters.
A Mass
of
Christian
Burial
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.
Wednesday,
May 23,
2007, at
the
Visitation
Catholic
Church
in
Stacyville,
with the
Rev.
John
Moser
officiating.
Burial
will be
in the
Visitation
Catholic
Cemetery
in
Stacyville.
Visitation
will be
from 4
until 7
p.m.
Tuesday,
May 22,
2007, at
the
Visitation
Catholic
Church,
where
there
will be
a
Scripture
service
at 4:30
p.m. and
a
Foresters
Rosary
at 7
p.m.
Friends
may also
call one
hour
before
services
Wednesday
at the
church.
Urban is
survived
by his
five
children:
Elaine
(James)
Havlovic
of
Stacyville,
Kenneth
(Judy)
Brumm of
Apple
Valley,
Minn.,
Vernon
Brumm of
Mason
City,
Audrey
(Roy)
Stefan
of Cedar
Falls,
and Jean
Brumm of
Osage;
10
grandchildren;
two
step-grandchildren;
eight
great-grandsons;
one
great-granddaughter,
one step
great-granddaughter;
three
sisters-in-law:
Mary
Brumm of
Stacyville,
Avis
Brumm of
Crescent
City,
Calif.,
Luella
Brumm of
Washington,
and
numerous
nieces
and
nephews.
He was
preceded
in death
by his
parents;
wife,
Evelyn,
(March
16,
2003);
four
brothers,
Delphin
Brumm,
Morris
Brumm,
Francis
Brumm
and
Julius
Brumm;
five
sisters,
Agnes
Theobald,
Sister
Angeline
Brumm,
Barbara
Kula,
Magdaline
Royer
and
Clara
Burrill.
Champion-Bucheit
Funeral
Home,
Osage,
641-732-3706.
Deborah
Ann
Ballard
HAMPTON
—
Deborah
Ann
Ballard,
54, of
Hampton,
passed
away on
May 19,
2007, at
the
Mercy
Medical
Center-North
Iowa in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
2 p.m.
Tuesday,
May 22,
2007, at
the St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church
in
Hampton
with
burial
in the
Hampton
Cemetery.
Friends
may call
at the
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home in
Hampton
from 5
until 8
p.m.
today.
Debbie
was born
on Oct.
26,
1952, in
Louisville,
Ky., to
William
L. and
Mary Ann
(Schaefer)
Brewer.
She
attended
schools
in
Louisville,
graduating
from
Assumption
High
School
with the
class of
1970 and
obtained
her
business
degree
from
Sullivan
Business
College.
She was
married
to G.
William
Ballard
Jr.
(Bill)
on Nov.
10,
1979, in
Louisville,
Ky. She
worked
for
several
businesses.
Debbie
was a
member
of the
St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church.
She
enjoyed
gardening
and
landscaping,
fishing
and
animals,
and
loved
spending
time
with her
grandchildren.
Debbie
is
survived
by
husband,
Bill
Ballard,
of
Hampton;
daughter,
Kristina
Anne
Marie,
and
husband,
Daniel
Raisch,
of
Hampton,
son,
Michael
Ballard
of
Hampton;
mother,
Mary Ann
Brewer,
of
Louisville,
Ky.;
three
grandchildren;
sister,
Karen M.
Brewer,
of
Louisville,
Ky.; and
brother,
Brian
L., and
wife,
Carol
Brewer,
of
Louisville.
She was
preceded
in death
by her
father.
Sietsema
Vogel
Funeral
Home,
Hampton,
641-456-3232.
William
‘Bill’
Bailey
Alexander
NORTHWOOD
—
William
‘Bill’
Bailey
Alexander,
79, of
Northwood,
died
Saturday
(May 19,
2007),
at the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit in
Mason
City.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
9 a.m.
Wednesday,
May 23,
2007, at
the
First
Lutheran
Church,
309
North
Ninth
Street,
Northwood,
with the
Rev.
Daniel
R. Hart
officiating.
Burial
will be
at 1:45
p.m. on
Wednesday,
in the
Fort
Snelling
National
Cemetery,
Minneapolis,
Minn.,
with
military
honors
conducted
by
members
of the
Honor
Guard at
Fort
Snelling.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
until 7
p.m. on
Tuesday,
May 22,
2007, at
the
Conner
Colonial
Chapel,
1008
First
Ave.
South,
Northwood.
Visitation
will
also be
held one
hour
prior to
service
time on
Wednesday
at the
church.
The
family
of
William
Alexander
has
requested
that
memorial
contributions
be made
to the
Muse-Norris
Hospice
Inpatient
Unit,
232
Second
Street
SE,
Mason
City, or
to the
Iowa
Heart
Association
in his
memory.
William
(Bill)
Bailey
Alexander
was born
on July
7, 1927,
in
Jackson,
Minn.,
the son
of
Charles
Ross and
Leona
(Bailey)
Alexander.
He
graduated
from St.
Paul
Central
High
School
in 1945.
He was
inducted
into the
U.S.
Navy on
June 18,
1945, in
St.
Paul,
Minn.,
and
served
on the
USS
LSM-101
Navy
ship
during
World
War II,
and was
honorably
discharged
on Aug.
23,
1946, in
Minneapolis,
Minn.
Bill
graduated
from the
University
of
Minnesota
with a
degree
in
agriculture
and
taught
agriculture
at Blue
Earth
High
School.
He was
united
in
marriage
to
Marjorie
Sechler.
Bill,
along
with his
family,
moved to
Iowa in
1958 and
he
managed
the feed
mill in
Kensett.
Bill
also
worked
in the
agribusiness
for
various
companies,
and B&K
Lumber
Company
in
Northwood,
before
retiring
from
Pioneer,
international
computer
division,
in 1993.
He was
united
in
marriage
to JoAnn
(Gullickson)
Carlson
on Aug.
19,
1978, at
the
First
Lutheran
Church
in
Northwood.
Bill did
volunteer
work and
was past
president
for
Mended
Hearts,
and the
Iowa
Heart
Association.
He was
also
involved
in the
Retired
Senior
Volunteer
Program,
Crusillo,
was
former
church
council
member
at First
Lutheran
Church,
and
taught
Sunday
school
at
Bethany
Lutheran
Church
in
Kensett,
First
Lutheran
Church
in
Northwood,
and was
on the
Northwood-Kensett
Booster
Club.
Bill
also
enjoyed
fishing,
hunting,
and
golf.
Left to
cherish
his
memory
are his
wife,
JoAnn
Alexander
of
Northwood;
two
sons,
William
(LuAnn)
Alexander,
Jr. of
Winthrop,
Minn.,
Charles
(Beverly)
Alexander
of
Lakeville,
Minn.;
stepchildren,
Kim
(John)
Kraft of
Winter
Haven,
Fla.,
Kevin
(Lisa)
Carlson
of
Christiansburg,
Va., and
Kari
(Kirk)
Stoa of
Maple
Grove,
Minn.;
six
grandchildren,
Matthew
(Lindsay)
Alexander,
James
(Christina)
Alexander,
Rachael
(Michael)
Newman,
Jenna
Alexander,
Brianna
Alexander,
and
Brittany
Alexander;
ten
step-grandchildren,
Melanie
and
Bryce
Carlson,
Kyle,
Ryan and
Todd
Kraft,
Taylor,
Nicholas,
Jana,
Joshua,
and Emma
Stoa;
two
sisters,
Betty
(Edward)
Hanna of
California,
and
Norma
(James)
Jensen
of
Edina,
Minn.;
as well
as
nieces,
nephews,
other
relatives
and many
friends.
His
parents;
wife,
Marjorie;
son,
Scott;
and a
brother,
Charles,
preceded
him in
death.
Conner
Colonial
Chapel,
Northwood,
641-324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com
George
P. Smidt
BRITT —
George
P. Smidt,
88, of
Woden
died on
Saturday
(May 19,
2007) at
Westview
Care
Center
in
Britt.
Funeral
services
for
George
P. Smidt
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.,
Wednesday,
May 23,
2007, at
Woden
Christian
Reformed
Church,
rural
Woden,
with
Pastor
Joel
DeBoer
and Judy
Junkermeir
officiating.
Burial
will be
at the
Woden
Christian
Reformed
Church
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be
held
from 5
until 7
p.m. on
Tuesday,
May 22,
2007, at
the
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel
in Britt
and
continue
one hour
prior to
services
at the
church.
Ewing
Dugger
Funeral
Chapel,
Britt,
641-843-3839.
John G.
Rovang
JOICE —
John G.
Rovang,
91, of
Joice,
died
Saturday,
(May 19,
2007) at
his home
in rural
Joice.
Funeral
services
will be
held at
10:30
a.m.,
Thursday,
May 24,
at
Fertile
Lutheran
Church
in
Fertile
with Lay
Pastor
David
Halverson
and
Pastor
Dan
Burton
officiating.
Burial
will be
at
Beaver
Creek
Cemetery
in rural
Kensett.
Visitation
will be
from 4
until 7
p.m.,Wednesday,
May 23,
at the
funeral
home and
one hour
prior to
service
at the
church.
The
family
requests
in lieu
of
flowers,
memorials
be
directed
to the
Fertile
Lutheran
Church
or
Hospice
of North
Iowa.
Petersen
Lund
Funeral
Home,
Forest
City,
641-585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com
Dorothy
Austin
O’FALLON,
Mo. —
Dorothy
Austin,
86, of
O’Fallon,
Mo.,
formerly
of Mason
City,
Iowa,
died
Sunday,
(May 20,
2007) at
the Del
Mar
Gardens
of
O’Fallon.
Arrangements
are
incomplete
with
Major
Erickson
Funeral
Home &
Crematory,
Mason
City,
641-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Dorothy
E.
Pfaltzgraff
HAMPTON
—
Dorothy
E.
Pfaltzgraff,
83,
Hampton,
died on
Saturday,
May 19,
2007, at
the
Franklin
General
Hospital
in
Hampton.
Funeral
arrangements
are
pending
with the
Sietsema-Vogel
Funeral
Home,
Hampton,
641-456-3232.
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John G. Rovang
JOICE — John G. Rovang, 91, of Joice, died Saturday (May 19, 2007) at his home in rural Joice.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 24, at the Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile, with Lay Pastor David Halverson and Pastor Dan Burton, officiating. Burial will be at Beaver Creek Cemetery in rural Kensett.
Visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St. in Forest City, and one hour prior to service at the church.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to the Fertile Lutheran Church, Beaver Creek Cemetery Society or Hospice of North Iowa.
John Glen Rovang was born on Nov. 21, 1915, in rural Fertile Township, the son of Renus G. and Betsy (Rusley) Rovang. He was baptized and confirmed at Beaver Creek Lutheran Church, rural Joice. He received his elementary education in a rural school in Fertile Township and graduated from the Lake Mills High School in 1934. He attended Luther College and Iowa State University.
He began his teaching career at New Providence, Iowa, where he was high school vocational agricultural instructor. He later taught vocational agriculture and the Veterans Agriculture Program in the Forest City school system and the North Iowa Area Community College, and was also engaged in farming.
On July 6, 1942, he was married to Ruth Ward of Swaledale, Iowa. They celebrated 64 years of marriage in 2006.
John served on several state and local committees. He served as president of the Worth County Farm Bureau, and president of the Worth County Historical Society. He served several years as Worth County Soil Conservation Commissioner and was on the County FHA Board. In 1988, he was appointed by then-Gov. Terry Branstad to a six-year term on the Iowa State Judicial Selection Commission and he also served as an Older Iowa Legislative Representative to the Iowa Legislature.
He served as director on the Iowa State Poultry Board and was named Iowa Master Egg Producer in 1961. John was a member of Winnebago Area Retired Teachers, where he served as vice president and legislative chair.
John was a member of the Beaver Creek Lutheran Church where he served as congregation president, Sunday School teacher, member of the Cemetery Board and held several other church offices. After Beaver Creek’s closing, he became a member of the Fertile Lutheran Church.
John and Ruth enjoyed traveling and made several trips to Europe to visit the areas of their ancestors. John was especially interested in genealogy, and researched his family tree back to the 1600s.
John was an avid reader and had a special interest in the history of his community and Beaver Creek Lutheran Church. He researched the history of Beaver Creek after its closing, and wrote a history of his life and family.
His hobbies included antiques and he restored several antique and collector cars. He served as secretary of the North Iowa Vintage Auto Society.
John was blessed with a special gift of memory and was often contacted by others regarding information on past historical events.
John was a devout Christian man and loved his family.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; sons,Douglas (Rosaline) of Rochester, Minn., and Richard of Eagan, Minn.; daughter, Donna (Brent Orton) of Mason City, and six grandchildren, Michelle (Bryan) Burke, Ann (Matt) Wolff, Mark John, Matthew, Chrismar and Kiersten Orton; and two great-grandchildren, Nicholas Burke and Abigail Wolff.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Mark John; brother, Marvin; and sister, Jeanette.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home 641-585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Mayzee Wright
OSAGE — Mayzee Wright, 72, of Osage, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at her home in Osage.
Mayzee was born on July 2, 1934, at Riceville, the daughter, of Emil and Minnie (Reckner) Ring. Shortly after her birth, Mayzee’s mother died. Two years later, her father married Alene Klobassa, who raised Mayzee and Alene’s two daughters, Lois and Marlene.
Mayzee graduated from Riceville High School at the age of 16. She moved to Osage, and worked at the Farm Bureau office.
She met Eugene Wright and they were married on Dec. 14, 1952, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Riceville. Mayzee worked for Cummings and Kratchmer Law Firm for 25 years. Eugene and Mayzee started Wright Plumbing and Heating in 1977, where she worked until the present time.
Mayzee enjoyed her grandchildren, gardening, crocheting, knitting, shopping, and playing cards and bridge with friends.
Mayzee and Eugene had a cottage on Clear Lake for 15 years, where she spent many happy days on the lake.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be at the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church.
Mayzee is survived by three sons: Dean Wright and wife, Julie, of Clear Lake, and children Nicholas and Diana; Douglas Wright and wife, Jean, of Osage, and children Jonathan, Stephanie and Emily; and David Wright and wife, Cornelia, of Clear Lake, and children, Justin, Jaden and Hailey; two sisters, Lois Dinger, of Riceville, and Marlene (Glen) Dillon, of Cresco.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eugene Wright in 2004; and a granddaughter, Chelsey Marie Wright;
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706.
Marjorie Phillips
MASON CITY — Marjorie Phillips, 83, of Des Moines, formerly of Mason City, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
William M. Hotchkiss
LAKOTA — William M. Hotchkiss, 92, of Lakota, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Heritage Nursing Home, Bancroft.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft, 515-885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
Dorothy J. Austin
MASON CITY — Dorothy J. Austin, 86, of O’Fallon, Mo., formerly of Mason City, Iowa, died Sunday (May 20, 2007) at Delmar Gardens of O’Fallon, Mo.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Jo Frahm Watkins, officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continue one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church.
Dorothy was born on Dec. 30, 1920, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Julius and Lillian (Stein) Boisen. She graduated from Franklin High School, Cedar Rapids, in 1939. She attended MacMurray College for Women in Jacksonville, Ill., and the University of Iowa.
Dorothy married Phillip M. Austin on Aug. 8, 1943, in Cedar Rapids.
The Austins lived in Waterloo, Ventura, Cedar Falls and moved to Mason City in 1976. Following her husband’s death, Dorothy moved to O’Fallon, Mo., in December of 2004.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Occidental Study Club and the Cedar Falls Women’s Club.
She enjoyed knitting, being a homemaker and taking care of her family.
Dorothy is survived by her son, Charles A. Austin and wife, Pamela, of Denver, Iowa; daughter, Jo Ann Borglum and husband, Michael of O’Fallon, Mo.; grandchildren, Brooks, Kyle and Jennifer Borglum.
Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents, brother and husband, Phillip.
Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Jean Fisher
CHARLES CITY — Jean Fisher, 85, of Charles City, died Sunday (May 20, 2007) at the Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bethany Alliance Church in Charles City, with Mike Ott Jr. officiating. Burial will be held in Riverside Cemetery at Charles City.
Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main in Charles City. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service Thursday at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 1003 Gilbert St. Charles City, IA 50616.
The Hauser Funeral Home, 641-228-2323.
www.hauserfh.com.
Charles R. J. Quinn
BANCROFT — Charles R. J. “Charley” Quinn, 93, formerly of Bancroft, died in Omaha, Neb. on Sunday (May 20, 2007).
A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. John Catholic Church in Bancroft, with burial at the St. John’s Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft., with a Catholic Order of Foresters Rosary at 7 p.m.
Memorials in his memory may be directed to: Alzheimer’s disease Research Center, Johns Hopkins University Medical Institutions, 558 Ross Research Building, 720 Rutland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21205-2196; www.alzresearch.org.; 515-885-2521.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.
George P. Smidt
BRITT — George P. Smidt, 88, of Woden passed away on Saturday (May 19, 2007) at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services for George P. Smidt will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2007, at the Woden Christian Reformed Church rural Woden, with Pastor Joel DeBoer and Judy Junkermeir officiating. Burial will be at the Woden Christian Reformed Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. today, May 22, 2007, at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt and continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Gerhardt (George P.) Smidt was born on Aug. 18, 1918, in rural Kanawha, to Peter and Grace Luppen Smidt. George attended rural schools near Wesley.
George married Bertha Huisinga on Aug. 22, 1940, at the home of Bertha’s parents near Woden. George and Bertha farmed until 1983, south of Woden. After retirement to Woden, George worked for the town of Woden as street commissioner for several years.
George was a member of the Woden Christian Reformed Church. George and Bertha served for many years as 4-H leaders and as custodians of the Woden Christian Reformed Church.
He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, roller-skating, gardening and, in particular, spending time with his family.
George is survived by his wife of 66 years, Bertha; son, Robert and wife, Phyllis, of Burnsville, Minn.; and daughter, Gloria and husband, Mark, of Pekin, Ill. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are sisters, Della Pommer and Grace Kruger, and her husband Albertus, all of Britt.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Peter.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 641-843-3839.
Barbara R. Barg
MASON CITY — Barbara R. Barg, 77, of 4 Woodbine, died Thursday (Feb. 1, 2007) at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007, at the Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Tom Healey, Chaplain of Hospice of North Iowa, officiating.
There will be a gathering of family and friends following the graveside services at 103 Kimball Road, Ventura, Iowa.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or Lynnville Historical Society, P.O. Box 113, Lynnville, IA 50153.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924.
www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Obed Ladd
NORTHWOOD — Obed Ladd, 62, of Edgemont, S.D., formerly of Northwood, Iowa, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Fort Meade VA Hospital in Sturgis, S.D.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S. in Northwood.
Conner Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com.
McKayla J. Aukes
FOREST CITY — McKayla Joy Aukes, 9, of Forest City, died Monday (May 21, 2007) of complications due to a heart defect.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark in Forest City; 641-585-2685.
www.petersenlundfh.com.
Dorothy E. Pfaltzgraff
HAMPTON — Dorothy Ellen Pfaltzgraff, 83, of Hampton, died Saturday (May 19, 2007) at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hampton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Miller and the Rev. Randy Crane, officiating.
Arrangements are with Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, 641-456-3232.
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Betty Marsh
CLEAR LAKE — Betty Marsh, 79, 1406 Second Ave. N., Clear Lake, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m Saturday, May 26, at the United Methodist Church, 508 Second Ave. N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Memorials may be given to the Betty Marsh Memorial Fund.
Betsy Adeline “Betty” was born Oct. 6, 1927, in rural Garner, the daughter of John A. and Rosina (Maitland) Hyde. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1945.
Betty married Albert Marsh on Aug. 11, 1946, at the First United Methodist Church in Mason City. They lived on a farm south of Clear Lake until they moved to town in the early ’70s.
Betty enjoyed dancing at the Surf, sewing, being in her flower garden, and watching birds and squirrels out her kitchen window. She collected owls. Betty was a member of the Jolly Jane Club and the V.F.W. Auxiliary.
Betty is survived by her husband of 60 years, Albert “Al” Marsh, of Clear Lake; five children: Jim Marsh, of Clear Lake, Jerry Marsh and his wife, Pam, of Norwalk, Robert L. Marsh, of Clear Lake, Cheryl Goodman and her husband, Jeff, of Andover, Minn., and Susan Thompson, of Jesup; 17 grandchildren: Douglas Marsh, Angel Marsh, Arica Marsh, Cody Marsh, Kendra Lillibridge, Christopher Reynolds, Kelly Stoltzman, Joshua Marsh, Lori Marsh, Kelly Vickroy, Adam Marsh, Stephanie Marsh, Lindsay Marsh, Shawn Goodman, Tony Goodman, Jodi Goodman and Jason Thompson; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers: Russell and Kenneth Hyde; three sisters: Vera Hanson, Velma Jasperson and infant sister, Mildred.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
Hans W. Bruntjen
CLEAR LAKE — Hans W. Bruntjen, 87, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday (May 16, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at the Galilean Lutheran Church, Hwy 18 W., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Jeff Ungs officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at the church.
Memorials may be given to the Galilean World Hunger Appeal.
Hans was born March 18, 1920, in Bad Zwischenahn, Germany, the son of Hermann and Helene (Diers) Bruntjen. He came to this country in 1949 with his wife and daughter. Hans’ greatest enjoyment was fishing in Canada and woodworking.
Hans is survived by his wife, Ilse; daughters, Jean, Katherine and Teresa; two grandchildren: Tara and Andy; three great-grandchildren: Morgan, Maddison and Taiyo; and many friends.
Arrangements are with the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com
Della Pommer
BRITT — Della Pommer, 87, of Britt, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at the Britt Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Joel DeBoer officiating. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007, at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel in Britt, and continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 641-843-3839.
Judy Jass
IOWA FALLS — Judy Jass, 62, of Iowa Falls, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at the Immanuel Memorial United Church of Christ in Alden, with burial at the Berlin Jackson Township Cemetery, Owasa.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Linn’s Funeral Home, 1521 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls, 641-648-2569.
Marjorie Ann Phillips
DES MOINES — Marjorie Ann Isaacs Phillips, 83, of Des Moines, formerly of Mason City, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., in Mason City, with the Rev. Jo Frahm-Watkins officiating. Interment will be held in the Van Meter Cemetery, Van Meter, Iowa, on Saturday, May 26, 2007.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
ShirleyDee Strathman
MASON CITY — ShirleyDee Strathman, 76, of 1148 Crestmore Way, died Wednesday (May 2, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating.
There will be no visitation. The body has been donated to the University of Iowa Anatomical Gift Program.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church or donor’s choice.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Obed Jerome Ladd
NORTHWOOD — Obed Jerome Ladd, 62, of Edgemont, S.D., died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Fort Meade VA Hospital in Sturgis, S.D.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S., Northwood, with the Rev. Daniel R. Hart of First Lutheran Church in Northwood officiating.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2007, in the Otter Creek Cemetery in Highland, Wis., with the Rev. Roger Koester officiating. Members of the state of Wisconsin Military Honors Program will conduct military graveside honors.
Arrangements are with the Conner Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543. www.colonialchapels.com.
Clara Numelin
MASON CITY — Graveside committal services for Clara Numelin, 99, of Mason City, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday May 26 at the Coulter Cemetery in Coulter.
Clara Numelin died on Dec. 29, 2006, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
Arrangements are with the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, 641-456-3232.
Anna M. Gingrich
TITONKA — Anna M. Gingrich, 83, of Titonka, formerly of Lone Rock, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Titonka Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Lone Rock Presbyterian Church in Lone Rock with Pastor Doug House officiating. Burial will be in the Buffalo Township Cemetery in Titonka.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. today, May 23, 2007, at the Lone Rock Presbyterian Church in Lone Rock.
Arrangements are with the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Titonka; 515-928-2735. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
William M. Hotchkiss
LAKOTA — William M. “Matt” Hotchkiss, 92, of Lakota, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Heritage Nursing Home in Bancroft.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church, Lakota. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday in South Marion Cemetery, near Stratford.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft, and will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church. 515-885-2521. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Rita Donelle Cusack
CLEAR LAKE — Rita Donelle Cusack, 83, of 408 Orchard Lane, Clear Lake, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake; 641-357-2193. wwwcolonialchapels.com
McKayla Joy Aukes
FOREST CITY — McKayla Joy Aukes, 9, of Forest City, died Monday (May 21, 2007) of complications due to a heart defect.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at the United Methodist Church in Forest City with Pastor Lois Abel officiating. Burial will be in the Klemme Cemetery in Klemme.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark, Forest City, and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 641-585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Anna Suntken
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Anna “Ruth” Suntken, 94, of Rochester, Minn., died Tuesday (May 22, 2007) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2007, at the Macken Funeral Home, 1105 12th St. S.E., Rochester, with the Rev. Ronald Suntken officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery in Rowan.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Macken Funeral Home; 507-282-1075.
Elizabeth D. Jones
DES MOINES — Elizabeth D. Jones, 91, of Des Moines, died Tuesday (May 22, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Arrangements are incomplete at the Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner; 641-923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome.com
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Rita Donelle Cusack
CLEAR LAKE — Rita Donelle Grogan Cusack, 83, of Clear Lake, formerly of Chariton and Fonda, passed away on Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Good Shepherd Center in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 Ninth Ave. S. in Clear Lake with the Rev. John Tilp officiating.
Rita Donelle donated her body to the University of Iowa College of Medicine in Iowa City. Inurnment will be at a later date at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Chariton.
A rosary will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Clear Lake, with visitation from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the time of the funeral.
Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or the Clear Lake Arts Center.
Rita Donelle was born on April 4, 1924, in Beaconsfield, Iowa, the daughter of Michael John Grogan and Bernice G. (Eason) Grogan. She graduated from Chariton High School in 1941. She attended the University of Missouri and received a bachelor of science in nursing from the St. Joseph School of Nursing at Creighton University of Omaha, Neb. She later completed a B.A. in education from Buena Vista in Storm Lake and a master’s degree from Drake University. She also completed further graduate work at the University of Iowa in geriatrics.
On Dec. 27, 1951, Rita Donelle was married to J. W. ‘Bill’ Cusack of Creston. Throughout their marriage the family enjoyed living in Chariton and Fonda, as well as spending summers at Lake Okoboji.
Rita Donelle had a varied career as she worked at the Lucas County Hospital and taught for both Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Fonda and the Iowa Central College Vocational Hayes School project in Storm Lake. Her husband, Bill, passed away in 1977 and she returned to Chariton. She retired in 1994 as a gerontologist with the Veterans Administration Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa.
Rita Donelle moved to Clear Lake and enjoyed participating in many activities in the community. She participated in classes at the Clear Lake Arts Center and North Iowa Area Community College. She especially enjoyed writing as a result of John Skipper’s creative writing classes. She was a volunteer at the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and a volunteer docent at the MacNider Art Museum.
She enjoyed reading and was a member of several book clubs. She was a member of P.E.O. Chapter LE, American Legion Auxiliary, Clear Lake Women’s Club, Clear Lake Friendly Garden Club, National Association of Retired Federal Employees and Mensa.
Rita Donelle is survived by her son, Michael, of Minneapolis, and daughter, Mary Alexander and husband, Tom, of Clear Lake. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Caitlin and Patrick Alexander, both students at the University of Iowa. Also surviving is her sister, Mary Siddall and husband, Gene, of Ada, Mich.; her mother-in-law, Mary Cusack, of Creston; sister-in-law, Ann Drake and husband, John, of Edina, Minn.; and brother-in-law, Thomas Haney, of Asheville, N.C. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. ‘Bill” Cusack; two sons, John William II and Matthew Gerard; her parents; and a daughter-in-law, Karen Swanson Cusack.
Arrangements are with Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St. in Clear Lake, 641-357-2193. www.colonialchapels.com.
Della Pommer
BRITT — Della Pommer, 87, of Britt passed away on Monday (May 21, 2007) at The Westview Care Center in Britt.
Funeral services for Della Pommer will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 25, at the Britt Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Joel DeBoer officiating. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 178 Center St. W. in Britt, and continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Della, the daughter of Peter and Grace Luppen Smidt, was born on Dec. 28, 1919, on a farm near Kanawha. She received her education in the Wesley school district. She was baptized and made public profession of faith at the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church in 1935.
Della was united in marriage to Harold Pommer on Dec. 15, 1938, at Della’s Grandpa Luppen’s home north of Kanawha. They made their first home on a farm southwest of Woden and later moved to a farm south of Woden. After retirement they moved to Britt. She was a member of the Woden Christian Reformed Church and transferred her membership to the Britt Christian Reformed Church after moving to Britt.
In her retirement years she and her husband, Harold, enjoyed traveling and visiting with their children and grandchildren. She was an active member of the Britt Senior Citizens for many years. Della enjoyed gardening, flowers, crocheting, embroidery work, and sewing, which included making many quilts.
She is survived by her two daughters, Arlis and husband, Norman Ruter, of Denver, Colo., and Beverly and husband, Robert Twistol, of Orlando, Fla.; three grandsons, Greg and wife, Dana, Randy and wife, Sarah, and Scott and wife, Amy; two granddaughters, Sara and husband, Kyle, Christy and husband, Maro; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Grace and husband, Albertus Kruger; four sisters-in-law, Bertha Smidt, Gladys Smidt, Hannah Mae Meyer, and Winifred Pommer; step-sister, Johnette Kayle; and many nephews and nieces.
Della was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Grace Smidt; husband, Harold; and two brothers, George P. and Peter Smidt.
Ewing Dugger Funeral Chapel, 641-843-3839.
Tracy Marie Hamner
CLARION — Tracy Marie (Meeder) Hamner, 30, of Clarion, died Tuesday (May 22, 2007) at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, May 25, at the Clarion Church of Christ with Pastor Tim Platt and Pastor Pat Odle officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 602 N. Main St. in Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to services Friday at the church.
Ewing Dugger Helgeson Funeral Home, 515-532-2233.
Novella D. Bredbenner
KLEMME — Novella D. Bredbenner, 89, of Klemme, died Jan. 30, 2007, at Garner.
Public graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme, followed by a memorial sharing celebration of her life. A sharing of slides, pictorals, and memories to follow at Klemme United Methodist Church.
Andrews Funeral Home, 641-587-2510.
McKayla Joy Aukes
FOREST CITY — McKayla Joy Aukes, 9, of Forest City, died Monday (May 21, 2007) of complications due to a heart defect.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 25, at the United Methodist Church in Forest City, with Pastor Lois Abel officiating. Burial will be in the Klemme Cemetery in Klemme.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark in Forest City, and an hour prior to the service at the church.
McKayla Joy Aukes was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on Oct. 8, 1997, the daughter of Mark and Ranae (Lange) Aukes. She was baptized in the Methodist faith and was attending the third grade at Forest City Elementary School.
McKayla was a kind-hearted young girl who loved her family and lived her brief time here to the fullest. There were so many things she enjoyed doing: spending time with Grandma Betty in Klemme and playing with her cats and pet rabbit, Blackie; sleep-overs with her friends; taking the whole family out to the movies; spending time with her cousins and riding horses.
She liked hearing stories about when she was “little” and always wanted to hear stories from when mom and dad were “little.” She loved all the trips for summer school and was active in Junior Theater in the summertime. In 2006, she was chosen “Little Miss Puckerbrush” and got to ride in the parade.
A family trip to Hawaii in January 2006 was a dream come true for McKayla. She got to see the ocean and go snorkeling, took a helicopter ride around the islands, enjoyed a deep-sea submarine trip, did some horseback riding and splashed in the surf at Waikiki Beach. She attended a Hawaiian luau and was delighted with all the flowers and dancing.
McKayla is survived by her parents, Mark and Ranae Aukes, of Forest City; her sister, Kelley Aukes; and nephew, Aiden, of Waverly; grandmother, Betty Lange, of Garner; “grandma and grandpa” Marvin and Genevieve Dearing of Buffalo Center; uncles, Bert (Barb) Lange, Harlen (Sarah) Aukes, Dennis (Sandy) Aukes, and Larry (Debbie) Aukes; aunts, LeAnn Lange and Jeannie (Brad) Grotewold; and many cousins and friends.
McKayla was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Larry Lange; paternal grandparents, Merle Aukes and Inez “Joy” Aukes; and a great-uncle, Roy Aukes.
Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 641-585-2685. www.petersenlundfh.com
Fay D. Fessenden
MASON CITY — Fay D. “Buzz” Fessenden, 79, formerly of 118 16th St. N.E. in Mason City, died Wednesday (May 23, 2007) at Heritage Care Center in Mason City.
Graveside services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 26, in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery-1224 S. Washington Ave. in Mason City. Military respects will be provided by the Mason City Memorial Association.
Visitation will be held at the time of services at the cemetery.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com Web site.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641-423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ D. Jones
DES MOINES — Elizabeth “Betty” D. Jones, 91, of Des Moines, died Tuesday (May 22, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Dunn’s Funeral Home in Des Moines. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services Saturday at Dunn’s Funeral Home.
Memorials may be directed to Grace United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa.
Elizabeth “Betty” D. Jones, the daughter of Floyd and Janet (Peck) Fields, was born May 31, 1915, at Clarinda. At the age of eight, she moved with her family to Des Moines. Betty graduated from Roosevelt High School and Drake University. At Drake she was active in the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. After graduation from Drake, she worked in the state chemist’s office in Des Moines.
On Oct. 19, 1940, she was married to Donald O. Jones in Des Moines. Betty and Don enjoyed traveling and entertaining. Family and friends will miss her generosity, strength and sense of humor.
Betty’s interests included sewing, cooking and crafts. She enjoyed her bridge club and book club. Her travels took her to many foreign countries as well as domestic locations and she collected articles and pictures to record and document her experiences. Recently, Betty resided at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines until health concerns necessitated a moved to the Good Shepherd Health Care Center in Mason City to be closer to her daughter.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Des Moines Golf and Country Club.
Betty is survived by her daughter, Janet (Gus) Erickson, of Clear Lake; two grandsons, Dr. Brad (Kristi) Erickson of West Des Moines and Brian Erickson (fiancée, Jenny Guddall), of Savannah, Ga.; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald; son, Steven Donald Jones; and daughter, Nancy Elizabeth Jones.
Cataldo Funeral Home, 641- 923-2841. www.cataldofuneralhome.com
Orvilla K. Becker
ALGONA — Orvilla K. Becker, 94, of Algona, died Tuesday (May 22, 2007) at the Algona Manor Care Center in Algona.
Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, May 25, at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona with the Rev. Mike Orthel officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery in Algona.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Friday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona, 515-295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Marian Campbell
ROCKWELL — Marian Campbell, 83, of 213 Mulberry St. in Rockwell, died Wednesday (May 23, 2007) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St. in Rockwell, 641-822-3191.
www.fullertonfh.com
Marjorie Ann Phillips
DES MOINES — Marjorie Ann Isaacs Phillips, 83, of Des Moines, formerly of Mason City, died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 25, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Jo Frahm-Watkins officiating. Interment will be held Saturday, May 26, at the Van Meter Cemetery, Van Meter.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a Eastern Star service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be directed to the Marjorie Ann Isaacs Memorial Fund.
Marj was born Aug. 28, 1923, in Thompson, to Sumner E. and Ruby (Vickerman) Isaacs. She graduated from Thompson High School in 1941 and from Capital City Commercial College, Des Moines, in 1942. She was employed as a stenographer in the Detroit field office of the FBI from 1942-45. She later worked for H.J. Heinz Co. in Des Moines, International Harvester in Mason City, and finished her career as executive secretary at Lehigh Portland Cement for 22 years until retiring in 1985.
She and Ken met in the college band where they both played the coronet. She was united in marriage to Lt. Kenneth L. Phillips on June 23, 1945.
Marj was an accomplished pianist, composer and music lover. She sang in the First United Methodist Church Choir for 40 years. She was a 60-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as Worthy Matron of Unity Chapter 58 and later as Grand Electa in 1968.
Marj is survived by her husband of 62 years, Ken, of Des Moines; son, Rex Phillips, of Des Moines; and daughter, Gay (Ron) Russell, of Adel; two grandsons and one great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Dorothy Houg; and her brother, John Ellsworth.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 641-423-0924. www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Obed Jerome Ladd
NORTHWOOD — Obed Jerome Ladd, 62, of Edgemont, S.D., died Monday (May 21, 2007) at the Fort Meade VA Hospital in Sturgis, S.D.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, May 25, at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. S. in Northwood, with the Rev. Daniel R. Hart of First Lutheran Church in Northwood officiating.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Conner Colonial Chapel 1008 First Ave. S. in Northwood.
Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, at the Otter Creek Cemetery in Highland, Wis., with the Rev. Roger Koester officiating. Members of the state of Wisconsin Military Honors Program will conduct military graveside honors.
Obed Jerome Ladd was born on Feb. 19, 1945, in Dodgeville, Wis., the son of Emery and Gladys (Burtness) Ladd. He attended Northwood schools and was a graduate of Northwood High School.
Following high school, Obed entered the United States Army. He served our country in the Vietnam War where he received numerous medals. After being honorably discharged, he worked road construction in Wisconsin, later going to work for Burlington Northern Railroad. Obed recently retired from the Union Pacific Railroad.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to Alaska, rooting for the Green Bay Packers, spending time with friends, especially his little friend Cadence Hyatt.
He is survived by an aunt, Iva Nell May, of Grass Valley, Calif.; along with many cousins, other relatives and friends.
His parents, Emory and Gladys preceded him in death.
Conner Colonial Chapel: 641- 324-1543. www.colonialchapels.com.
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Francis Alexander
ANKENY — Francis Alexander, 74, of Ankeny, died Wednesday (May 23, 2007) at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Saylorville Baptist Church. Interment will be in Ankeny Memorial Gardens.
Francis was born March 27, 1933, in Spring Hill, to Dorwin and Dorothy (Newell) Alexander. He married Bessie Rorebeck on June 1, 1952. Francis was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean War.
Francis was a member of Saylorville Baptist Church. He enjoyed refinishing antique furniture, remodeling homes and attending his grandchildren’s activities.
Survivors include two children, Terry (Diane) Alexander, of Ankeny, and Brenda (Ivan) Good, of Clear Lake; three grandchildren, Shawn Alexander, of Naperville, Ill., Stacy Alexander, of Ankeny, and Kaylee Good, of Clear Lake; and one sister, Marilyn Bauer, of Indianola.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie, two brothers, Donald and Lowell, and his parents.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Ankeny Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Saylorville Baptist Church or the Iowa Regular Baptist Camp.
Arlene E. Bohning
BELMOND — Arlene E. Bohning, 90, of Belmond, died Thursday (May 24, 2007) at the Belmond Medical Center Hospice Unit.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bethany Reformed Church, 927 First St. N.E., Belmond, with the Rev. Melvin Voss officiating. Burial will be in the Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery east of Belmond.
Visitation will be held from 9:45 a.m. until time of services on Tuesday at the church.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, is handling arrangements.
Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, 641- 444-4474.
Capitola ‘Cappie’ Charlson
ST. ANSGAR — Capitola “Cappie” Charlson, 86, of St. Ansgar, died Thursday (May 24, 2007) at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 641-713-4920.
Betty Jean Engelbarts
SWEA CITY — Betty Jean Engelbarts, 78, of Swea City, died Thursday (May 24, 2007) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Swea City with Pastor Rusty Vailey officiating. Burial will be in Harrison Township Cemetery, Swea City.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Bancroft and will continue one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the church.
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home, 515-885-2521. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Gene B. Sherman
CLEAR LAKE — Gene B. Sherman, 76, of 502 27th Ave. S., Clear Lake, died Wednesday (May 23, 2007) at his home.
Funeral rrangements are incomplete at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake, 641-357-2193, www.colonialchapels.com
Eunice V. Evenson
ALGONA — Eunice V. Evenson, 90, of Algona, died Thursday (May 24, 2007) at the Algona Manor Care Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in Algona, with the Rev. Mark E. Holmer officiating. Burial will be in the St. Olaf Cemetery at Bode.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona, 515-295-3731.
www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Verla Mae Turvold
MASON CITY — Graveside memorial services for Verla Mae Turvold, 79, formerly of Mason City, will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.
She died Feb. 1 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.
Robert Philip Strand
HAMPTON — Robert Philip Strand, 19, of Hampton, passed away Wendesday (May 23, 2007) at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hampton with inurnment at the Hampton Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton.
Bob was born Jan. 1, 1988, in Hampton, to Philip and Pauline (Rieken) Strand. He attended schools in Hampton and graduated with the class of 2006. Bob was currently attending NIACC in Mason City. During his junior high school years, Bob was active in sports, Boy Scouts and church activities.
Throughout high school, he enjoyed drama and speech and loved history, physics, mock trial and tennis. He sang in the chorus, played the violin and harmonica and loved playing frisbee golf. He was known for making people happy. His optimism lit up a room and he put others’ needs before his own.
Bob is survived by his parents, Philip and Pauline Strand, of Hampton; girlfriend, Jordan Kruszka, of Thornton; sister, Rachel and husband, Bill Ries, of Hampton; brother, Keith Johnson Jr., of Hampton; sister, Ramie Strand, of Kathleen, Ga.; brother, Seth Johnson and wife, Rachel, of Hampton; sister, Bethany Strand, of Minneapolis, Minn.; grandmother, Overna (Dick Swanson) Card, of Hampton; aunt, Rita and husband, Phillip Rose, of St. Petersburg, Fla.; aunt, Suzanne and husband, Dave Cook, of Manly; aunt Cynthia and husband, Millard Anderson, of Sheldon; uncle Richard and wife, Nancy Rieken, of Bristow; great-uncle, Rodney and wife, Patty Rieken, of Hansel; great-great-aunt, Elaine and husband, Harry Reysack, of Dumont; many nieces and nephews; and many, many friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Arnold Rieken, and his paternal grandparents, L. R. “Bob” and Bernadine Strand.
Bob will be giving the gift of life through the organ donor program. Memorials may be directed to the Hampton-Dumont Drama and Vocal Music departments. Bob will be missed and remembered by every life that he touched.
Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, 641-456-3232.
Marian V. Campbell
ROCKWELL — Marian V. Campbell, 83, of 213 Mulberry St., Rockwell, died Wednesday evening (May 23, 2007) at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 502 S. Second St., Rockwell, with the Rev. Ronald Bolinger officiating. Interment will be in the Rockwell Cemetery.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St., Rockwell. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Those wishing to extend memorials may wish to direct them to St. Peter Lutheran Church or to the Marian V. Campbell Memorial Fund.
Marian Verna Campbell was born on Dec. 23, 1923, in rural Rockwell, the daughter of Olaf and Bertha F. (Hansen) Petersen. She was the third of six children born to her parents and had resided in the area all her life.
Marian was a graduate of Rockwell High School in 1941 and furthered her education at Hamilton Business College. In her earlier years, she worked at the creamery in Rockwell, the Rockwell Nursing Home, along with her sister, Hannah, and at the People’s Gas and Electric Co. (Interstate Power). Most area residents will well-remember Marian’s employment with the U.S. Post Office. She was employed for 15 years as a “floating” postal clerk in Rockwell, Sheffield and Dougherty, retiring on Jan. 31, 1986.
On June 15, 1947, Marian was united in marriage with Raymond Arthur Campbell at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockwell. They became the busy and proud parents of a daughter and three sons.
Some of Marian’s memberships and activities included the American Legion Auxiliary-Gallagher Post 208, the Altar Guild and Martha Circle at church and the Quilting Club. She was a volunteer at the Salvation Army in Mason City for numerous years, until approximately one year ago.
Marian was an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Minnesota Viking basketball and football fan. She also found great joy in quilting and sewing, finding a good bargain at garage sales and spending precious moments with her family and friends. Marian had a wonderful sense of humor and is described as a very generous, caring, supportive and loving woman. She will be dearly missed by all who have shared in her life!
Marian is survived by her three sons, Doug and Maureen Campbell, of Fort Wayne, Ind., Brian and Merilee Campbell, of Mason City, and David and Jill Campbell, of Des Moines; her sisters, Hannah and Herald Thompson, of Rockwell, and Marcella and Dale Erickson, of Sun City, Ariz.; and her brother, Jack and JoAnn Petersen, of Rockwell. She will also be a cherished “Grandma” to Brad Schaefer, Becca Schaefer, Jami Campbell, Evan Campbell, Kathryn Campbell David, Erin Campbell, Meghan Campbell, Joseph Campbell, Jacob Campbell, Abby Campbell and Sam Campbell; and her two great-grandchildren, Landon Campbell and Rae JoAnn David.
Preceding Marian in death were her husband, Raymond Campbell, on Aug. 28, 1995; her daughter, Linda Schaefer; her parents, Olaf and Bertha Petersen; and her two brothers, Marvin and William “Bill” Petersen.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com website.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 641- 822-3191. www.fullertonfh.com
Fay D. ‘Buzz’ Fessenden
MASON CITY — Fay D. “Buzz” Fessenden, 79, formerly of 118 16th St. N.E., Mason City, died early Wednesday morning (May 23, 2007) at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City, where he had been a resident since January of 2005.
Memorial graveside services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, 1224 S. Washington Ave., Mason City, with Sister Lois Erpelding, OSF, of St. Joseph Catholic Church, officiating. Military respects will be provided by the Mason City Memorial Association and a short presentation will be provided by the Moose Lodge.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the cemetery at the time of Fay’s service.
Those wishing to extend memorials may wish to direct them to the Fay D. “Buzz” Fessenden Memorial Fund.
Fay Dexter Fessenden was born June 14, 1927 in Mason City, the son of Maynard Chauncey and Katie Viola (Stanfield) Fessenden. He attended school in Mason City.
Fay was inducted into the U.S. Army on Aug. 3, 1945, from Jefferson Barracks, Mo. He was formally and honorably discharged from his military duties among the 20th Infantry as a TEC/5, on Jan. 26, 1947, from Camp Beale, Calif.
Upon his return to Mason City, Buzz worked as a parts clerk for numerous years at Floyd and Leonard’s Auto Parts Store. He was later employed as a factory laborer at Fermented Products in Mason City for over 25 years.
Fay was united in marriage to Rose Frances (Krivohlavy) Pulliam on Feb. 12, 1959, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City. Together, they found great enjoyment in dancing, going for rides, dining out and playing games of chance at various casinos.
Some of Buzz’s interests and leisure activities included tending to his yard, socializing with his friends and generally just keeping busy. Buzz was a very proud and patriotic man and a loving husband. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, VFW Post 733 and the Moose Lodge, all in Mason City.
Buzz will be dearly missed by his stepdaughter, Mardell Pulliam and David Reckner, of Plymouth; his nephews, Roger and Helen Fessenden, of Arvada, Colo., and Glen W. Fessenden Jr., of Iowa City; his great-niece, Deb and Mike Rickard and their sons, Greg, Tim and Alex, of Mason City; and his great-nephew, Danny and Jamie Fessenden of Arvada, Colo.
He is also survived by his 10 stepgrandchildren, Julie Ward (Mark) Wagman, Connie Ward (Mike) Fricke, Jim (Vickie) Ward, Jean Ward (Doug) Wright, Jeff (Susan) Ward, Beth Ward, Michael Pulliam, Yolanda Pulliam, Rose Pulliam and Norma Pulliam.
Preceding Buzz in death were his wife, Rose Fessenden, on Jan. 17, 1998; his parents, Maynard and Katie Fessenden; his brother, Glenn Fessenden Sr.; his stepdaughter, Eva Ward; and his stepson, Michael Pulliam.
Thoughts, condolences and stories may be e-mailed to the family on the www.fullertonfh.com website.
Arrangements are with Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 Second St. S.E. Mason City. 641-423-8676. www.fullertonfh.com
Robert J. Heimer
OSAGE — Robert J. Heimer, 86, of Osage, died Thursday (May 24, 2007) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit in Osage.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706.
Alvina T. Fish
ALGONA — Alvina T. Fish, 85, formerly of Algona, died Tuesday (May 22, 2007) at the Beloit Memorial Hospital in Beloit, Wis.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Corwith Cemetery with Father Randy Schon officiating.
Arrangements are with Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in Algona; 515-295-3731. www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com
Posted by Gene Manning
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